Similarities Between The Seafarer And Beowulf

Anglo-Saxon was the people who inhabited Great Britain in the 5th century. To make Britain vulnerable to Anglo-Saxon Invasion, the Romans pulled out of Britain, called home to help defend their beleaguered empire against hordes of invaders. Anglo-Saxon culture is greatly reflected in the literature of that time. Their language was formed as the mixture of many tribes, today it is known as Old English. Scop is an old professional poet who is responsible for passing stories from generation to generation. In 596 A.D, the first Christianity missionaries arrived in Britain. They spread quickly, influenced in agricultural. In “The Seafarer” and Beowulf poem, I learned that Christian religion was one of the biggest cultural values expressed in Anglo-Saxon literature. In “The Seafarer” it is clearly demonstrated that the Anglo-Saxon world is tough suffering, and courageous on the ocean to make it on this earth. Even it was winter time, the seafarer still traveled around the cold sea despite the loneliness and bad conditions. There was nothing that can’t stop him from doing it, that shows the sign of bravery. The seafarer did not
Everything in their life, nobody had control over it “but there isn’t a man on earth so proud, so born to greatness, so bold with his youth, growth so brave, or so graced by God, that he feels no fear as the sails unfurl, wondering what fate has willed and will do(39).” The seafarer could have chosen the life on land, it was easy and pleasurable but fate decided his home to be on the sea. As well as Beowulf, fate strongly influences Beowulf’s beliefs and courage. He suggested that successful outcome of many of his fights and struggles for reasons of fate. Life and the results of Beowulf and his enemy are the clearest examples of the story. It shows that God has the power to control everything, the result is predetermined fate. They only believed in God and